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"Obama Administration War Against Apple and Google Just Got Uglier" ["Wittes and Bedell argue that Apple's decision to 'move aggressively to implement end-to-end encrypted systems, and indeed to boast about them' after being 'publicly and repeatedly warned by law enforcement at the very highest levels that ISIS is recruiting Americans' — in part through the use of encrypted messaging apps — could make the company liable if 'an ISIS recruit uses exactly this pattern to kill some Americans.'"] The Intercept 7/31

"Apple could be held liable for supporting terrorism with strong iOS encryption, experts theorize" AppleInsider 7/31

"Flabbergastingly insecure: Google's Android is the new Flash" AppleInsider 7/31

"The Hazard of Hype in Tech Reporting" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7/31

"What have we learned from Google Fiber? Commentary: Blair Levin, chief author of the National Broadband Plan, offers insight on what Google Fiber has taught policymakers about how to get very high-speed broadband service to all Americans." CNET 7/31

"Europe Markets: European stocks finish with best month in five/European stock indexes notched gains Friday, while the euro rose after the release of inflation figures for the eurozone that may help the European Central Bank chart its next move." MarketWatch 7/31